Gloeoporus Crust Fungi (Gloeoporus sp.)

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Photo by Christine Y.

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Field Notes

Description:

Interesting pink crust fungus with a white bloom on the pores and a white edge surrounding it. Amorphic shape with no stem and no discernible cap. Approximately 3cm long.

Habitat:

Saprobic growth on birch logs that are on the side of my kids' fort in a deciduous forest.

Notes:

Possibly Gloeoporus dichrous

Reference Links:

Gloeoporus - Wikipedia

Species ID Suggestions

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Christine Y.

Thanks Leuba...and thank you for the link!

Leuba Ridgway

Nice one Christine. You might be right -looks like Gloeoporus http://www.mykologie.net/index.php/houby/podle-morfologie/chorose/item/115-gloeoporus_taxicola